Firearm



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FIREARM.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 17, 19.19.

. 1,410,269, Patented Mar. 21, 1922.

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Patented Mar. $1, 11922.

Application filed December 17, 1919. arter No. 3%,552.

. that class of firearms usually designated as small arms, and a principal object of'the invention is to furnish an improved firing.

and grip-safety device articularly appllcable to auto-loading and automatic pistols.

One class of small arms to which my present improvements are applicable includes the auto-loading pistols, having a grip-stock or handle portion which is adapted to receive a safety device operable by hand grip or compression.

An improved auto-loading pistol of this kind is described in my Patent No 1,348,- 733, dated August 3, 1920, and granted on my co-pending (renewal) application, Serial No. 311,689, filed July 17, 1919. Therefore, for convenience of illustration, I have herein shown my present improvements as arranged and applied to the particular kind of auto-loading pistol shown in the drawings of said patent, to which reference may be had.

The features of my firing and grip-safety device are that it is a firing device and. a grip or handle contained safety device arranged to prevent firing of the firearm by locking the firing member or hammer and the trigger sear, when the grip-operable or grip-safety member of my invention is in normal or safety position. x

Also, when the firearm is provided with a sliding breechaction comprising a firing-pin,

. to prevent discharge of the firearm by locking the sliding breechaction to prevent contact between the firing pin and the cartridge, so that action of the firing member or hammer on the cartridge willnot explode the cartridge.

Another feature of my invention is, that it is a firing and grip-safety device provided with interposed means which is brought into and out of contactable relation with the firing-pin when the firingmember or hammer is moved to fired position or firing position, and which means is in firing position, and prevents contact of the firing member or hammer with the firing-pin in the event of abnormal or accidental movement of the firing member or hammer from firing position to fired position. This means, as herein shown, but which I do not limit myself to, consists of a slidable face for the firing member or hammer which is brought into position for contact with the firing-pin when the firing member-or hammer is normally moved to fired position, and which is moved. to non-contactable position with the firingpin when the firing member or hammer 1s moved to firing position, and which is not movable from this non-contactable position unless the firing member orhammer is nor mally moved from firing position to fired position.

In the accompanying drawin which illustrate an embodiment of my invention,

Figure 1,-is a side view, partly broken the sliding bre'echaction against rearward 4 movement and locking the sear member and firing member or, hammer in firing position, and the slidable face for the firing member or hammer being in position which is noncontactable with the firing-pin.

Figure 2, is a fragmentary side view, on a larger scale than Figure 1, showing the details of a pistol, having a sliding hreechaction comprising a firing-pin provided with my firing and grip-safety device, the firing member or hammer being in firing position, the grip-operable or grip-safety member being, grip-compressed and disengaged from theslidable member or controller to permit movement thereof to unlocking position, and the slidable face for the firing hammer being in position which is non-contactable with the firing-pin.

Figure 3, is a fragmentary side-view, on substantially the same scale as Fig. 2, showing the details of a pistol having a sliding breechaction comprising a firing-pin and provided with my firing and grip-safety device, the firing member or hammer beingmoved to fired position, the grip-operable or grip-safety member being grip-compressed, the slidahlemenrher or controller being in unlocking position, and the slidable face for the firing member or hammer being in contact with the firing-pin.

Figure 4, is a detail sectional view, on the line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrow, the rear ends of the breechaction and of the frame of the pistol, and the grip-operable or grip-safety member of my device being removed.'

Figure '5, is a detail plan view on the line 5-5 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 6, is a detail sectional view on the line 6-6 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, the sliding breechaction of the pistol, and .portions of the forward side of the handle or grip-stock of the pistol being removed.

Similar reference characters or numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The pistol in the present embodiment of my invention is provided with a sliding breechaction C comprising a firing-pin P. The firing member or hammer H is moved from fired position to firing position or to cocked position by engagement of the roller 3 of the sliding breechaction C with the firing member or hammer H the upper end or head of the firing member or hammer as at H being cut away at an angle or obliquely to permit the roller 3 to slide over the firing member or hammer .H when the sliding breechaction is moved rearwardly and press or force the firing member or hammer to firing or cocked position; or the firing member or hammer may be moved to firing position by a suitable face on the sliding breechaction which engages the firingmember or hammer when the sliding breechaction is moved to rearward position, or may be moved to firing position by any suitable means. A further reason for cutting away the upper end or head of the firing member or hammer as at H is to remove that portion of the firing member or hammer so that it cannot actuate the firing-pin P except by means of the interposed slidable face before mentioned. The firing member or hammer H is provided with a firing notch or cock-notch 8 and with an eccentric cam face 8 the grip-stock of the pistol being bored out, or otherwise suitably cut away, as at 2 to receive the firing member or hammer and the various parts of my invention. The firing member or hammer H is provided with a recess or chamber 10 having channels or slideways 11, to receive the slidable face before mentioned.

The slidable face 12 Figures 2 and 5, comprises a face portion 13 and a sprin 13', the face portions 13 having ribs 15 Fig. 5), which enga e the channels or slideways 11. A lon itudlnal recess 16 is provided in the slidabfie face12 to receive the spring 13', the

spring 13 being seated at the lower end of said recess and abutting a pin 17 or other suitable means on the firing member or hammer H, the tendency of the spring 13 being to move or force the slidable face 12 longitudinally or downwardly on the firing member or hammer H so as to bring the slidable face 12 into position wherein it would not be engageable with the firing-pin P if the firing member or hammer H were abnormally or accidentally moved from firing position to fired position, the means for moving the slidable face 12 into position for contact with the firing-pin P, or u gvard, when the firing member or hammer is normally moved from firing position to fired position being hereinafter described.

The slidable member or controller N is located at its upper end in an opening 18 in the frame of the pistol and moved slidably on a guide face 19 or other suitable means on the frame and grip-stock of the istol. The slidable member or controller is provided at its upper end with a face 14 which is en ageable. with the sliding breechaction of t e pistol to prevent rearward movement, of the breechaction, and is provided with ashoulder 14 having an upper surface 14 and having a bottom-side or bottom-face 14, and a recess 14' to receive the end of the trigger member F, the recess 14 being of suflicient length to allow play or movement of the trigger member F therein. An actuator 14" is provided to move or force the slidable member or controller N into position for locking the sliding breechaction of the pistol, or upwardly, the actuator 14' comprising a sprlng and a nose-piece or projector. The lever member at is pivotally attached to the slidable mem- 1 ber or controller N and is provided with a face which engages the nose-p1ece or projector of the actuator 14, and is provided withqa point which engages the sear member The sear member S is pivotally supported on the grip-stock of the pistol and is provided with an arm S which is engageable with the upper surface 14 of the shoulder 14" of the slidable member or controller N, and provided with a locking shoulder 17" which is engageable with the firing notch or cock-notch 8 of the firing member or hammer H, and provided with a face 17 which is engageable with the eccentric cam face 8 12 of the firing member or hammer, and provided with a' lever arm 1'2. which engages the lever member 11., and provided with an endface 17 which is engageable with the trigger member F.

The grip-operable or grip-safety member G is pivoted at its lower end, preferably in the manner described and shownin my copending application Serial No. 311,689, filed July 17, 1919, and is engageable at its upper 130 nemaee end, when in normal or position of safety, with the frame of the pistoL. The grip-operable or grip-safety member G is yieldable or hand-compressible and closes the space 2 in the grip-stock. The grip-operable or grip-safety member G is provided with a bracket 20 carried thereby, to which bracket acrank-member hereinafter described is pivotally attached. The grip-operable or gripsafety member G is provided with a lockingprong 7 which is engageable with the bot tom-side or bottom-face 14 of the slidable member or controller N, when the grip-operable or grip-safety member is in normal or position of safety and the slidable member or controller is in upward or looking position, and thereby blocks the slidable member or controller in-such locking position.

The firing spring 8 is connected at its lower end to the grip-operable or gripsafety member G, preferably in the manner described and shown in my said 00- ending application Serial No. 311,689, filed uly 17 1919. The firing spring 8 abuts a cupped plunger 8 which moves or slides between guide-faces or other guiding means carried b the grip-operable or grip-safety member G? A rod 8 is pivotally attached at its ppper end to the firing member or hammer and is seated at its lower end in the cupped portion of the plunger, 8. The rod 8 when the firing member or hammer H is moved to firing position, compresses the firing spring 8 which through its abutment on the plunger 8 thrusts or forces outward}; the grip-operable or grip-safety member and returns the upper end thereof to engagement with the frame of the pistol, or, in other words, returns the grip-operable or grip-safety member to normal or safety position after grip-compression. The rocker member or crank member 21 is pivotally attached to the bracket 20 carried by the gripoperable or grip-safety member G. The rocker member or crank member 21 comprises an upwardly extending arm 22 and an arm 23 arranged substantially at a right angle to the arm 22.

A rod 24 is slidably attached at its upper end to the firing member or hammer H, a rounded end of the rod being received in a recess 25 in the firing member or hammer H. The rod 24 is pivotally attached at its lower end to the arm 23 of the rocker or crank member 21.

The trigger F is received in a suitable opening in the grip-stock and is received in the recess 1 1 of the slidable member or controller N. The trigger member F is movedthe rocker member or crank memben 23 prior to the engagement of the actuationface 27 with the end-face 17 of the sear member S byone pull on the trigger member F. v

In operation, the firing member or hammer H being in firing position, and the gripoperable or grip-safety member G being in position of safety,and the slidable member 01' controller N being blocked in position for locking the sliding breechaction and for locking the sear member S and firing member or hammer H in firing position, Figure l, grip-compression of the grip-operable or grip-safety member G releases the slidable member or controller N and permits movement of the slidable member or controller to unlocking position, Figure 2. Pull on the trigger member F first engages or brings the end-face 26 thereof into contact or engagement with the arm 22 of the rocker or crank 'member 20, and moves or rocks the arm 22 of the rocker or crank member upwardly which moves the arm 23 and forces the rod 24npwardly which carries the slidable-face 12, u wardly and into position on the firing mem er or hammer H for contact with the firing-pin P when the firing member or hammer is moved to fired position. The-same pullon the trigger member F subsequently engages or brings into contact the actuationface 27 with the end-face 17 of the sear member S and moves the sear member to release the firing member or hammer H for movement to fired position. As the firing member or hammer H, actuated by the spring 8 moves to fired position the cam face 8 engages the face 17 n of the sear member S and moves the searmember downwardly, the arm. S thereof engaging the upper surface 14 of the shoulder 14 of the slidable member or controller N and moving the slidable member or controller to unlocking position or downwardly, while the firing member or hammer continuing in movement to fired position, the slidable-face 12 being in contactable position, the pistol is discharged, Figure 3.

As the firing member or hammer H is moved from fired position to firing position or cooked, and grip-compression of the gripoperable or grip-safety member G is released this member is returned to position of safety. The actuator 14" en aging theface ofthe lever-member n and t e point of the lever-member n engaging the lever arm 17 of the sear member S moves the sear member so that the arm S thereof is out of engagement with the upper surface 1 1 of the shoulder 14 of the slidable member or controller N and permits movement of the slidable member or controller to locking .position, or upwardly, the pressure of the actuator 14: then moving the slidable member or controller into such locking position.

The actuator 14" through its engagement with the levenmember n moves the, sear member .5 to firing position, orto position for lockinglthe firing member or hammer;

in firing position, and the slidable meme ber or controler N being in looking or up,-

, vward position is blocked, in this position by vthe I when in normal position or position of grip-operable or grip-safety member safety. v v v v Having' thus, described my invention, I

' claim 1. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a firing-pin, afiringmem ber movablevto firing position and to'fired position, means interposablebetween. said:

firing member and firing-pin for contact witlrsaid firing-pin whereby saidfiring-pin ing member and engageable, with said slidablemeans, means for moving said slidable I'means in: direction to lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means for mov ng ,sald slidable means 1nv direction reverse to the first mentioned direction when said firing member isvnormally moved to fired position, a grip-compressible member engagea'ble'withsaid slidable means to block the [same in said locking position and en :gageabie with i said frame when in position of safety, and releasable from said engagements by grip-compression, means carried by said grip-compressible member and operatively connected to said interposable means for moving the interposable means for contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving said interposable means for non-contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, means for moving said firing member to fired position, and trigger means first engageable, when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed, with said means carried by the grip-compressible member for moving said interposable means for contact with said firing-pin, and subsequently engageable with said sear means for moving the sear means to release said firing member for nor- ,mal movement to fired position, by one pull on said trigger means.

2. In a firearm, 1n comblnatlon, a frame of said firearm, a sliding breechaction com-- prising a firing-pin, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, means interposable between said firing member an'd firing-pin for contact with said firing-pin whereby said firing-pin is actuated by said firing member when the firing memsaid firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, slidable means engageable with said sliding breechaction, sear means engageable with saidfiringmember and engageable with said'slidable' means, means to lock said sliding breechaction, and 1001: sa d sea-r means and firing member in firing position, means for! moving said slidable compressible member 'engageable with said ,slidable'means' to block the same in said lockving position and engageable with said frame for moving said slidable means in direction means in direction reverse to the first men- 7 tioned direction when said firing member is normally moved to fired position,*a grip v when in position of safety, and releasable from; both i said engagements by grip -com; pression, means carried by said grip com pressible member and operatively connected to said interposable: means for movingthe interposable :means for eontactowith; said firin in when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving saidinterposable means for contactwith said firing-pin, and subsequently enmoving vsaid interposable means for noncontact with said firing-pin when said firing memberis abnormally moved to fired posia tion, means formovin'g'said firing-member to fired posit-iomand trigger means first Yen- 'gageable, when said grip-compressible mem 'berjis gap-compressed, with said means oarj ried by the grip-compressible member for sition, means slidably interposed between said firing member and firing-pin for contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position whereby said firing-pin is actuated by said firing member, and not contactable with said firing-pin when said firing member is abnormally moved to fired osition, slidable means, sear means engageab c with said firing member and engageable with said slidable means, means for moving said slidable means in direction to lock said sear means and firing member infiring position, means for moving said slidable means in direction reverse to the first mentioned direction when said firing member is normally moved to fired p0-- sition, a grip-compressible member engageable with said slidable means to block the same in said locking position and engageable with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable from both said engagements by grip-compression, means carried by said grip-compressible member and operatively connected to said slidably interposed means for moving the slidably interposed means for contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving said slidablyinterposed means for noncontact With 881d firlng-pin when said firing member 1s abnormally moved to fired position, spring means --:for moving said firing member to fired position, and trigger means first engageable, when said grip-compressible member is gripcompressed, with said means carried by the grip-compressible member for moving said slidably interposed means for contact with said firing-pin, and subsequently engageable with said sear means for moving the sear means to release said firing member for normal movement to fired position, by one pull on said trigger means.

4:. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a sliding breechaction comprising a firing pin, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, means slidably interposed between said firing member and firing-pin for contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position whereby said firing-pin is actuated by said firing member, and not contactable' with said fir ing-pin when said firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, slidable means engageable with said sliding breechaction, sear means engageable with said firing member and engageable with said slidable means, means for moving said slidable means in direction ito lock said sliding breechaction and lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said slidable means 1n direction reverse to the first mentioned direction when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, a grip-compressible-member engageable with said slidable means to block the same in said locking position and engageable with said frame when in position of safety,'and releasable from both said engagements. by grip-compression, means carried by said grip-compressible member and operatively connected to said slidably interposed means for moving the slidably interposed means for contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is normall moved to fired position, means for moving said slidably interposed means for non-contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, spring means for moving said firmg member to fired position, and trigger" means first engageable, when said grip-cornpressible member is grip-compressed, with said means carried by said' grip-compressible member for moving said slidably interposed means for Contact with said firingpin, and subsequently engageable with said sear means for moving the sear means to of said firearm, a firing-pin, a firing member 2'0 movable to firing position and to fired position, means interposable between said firing member and firing-pin and carried by said firing member for contacting with said firing-pin when said firing member is nor- 7e mally moved to fired position, and not contactable with saidv firing-pin when said firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, slidable means, sear means engageable with said firing member and engagean able with said slidable means, means for moving'said slidablemeans in direction to lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said slidable means in direction reverse to the first 8 3 mentioned direction when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, a grip-compressible member engageable with said slidable means to block the same in said locking position and engageable with said ee frame when in position of safety, and releasable from both said engagements by grip-compression, rocker means carried by said grip-compressible member and operatively connected to said interposable means at formoving the interposable means for contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving said interposable means for non-contact with said firing-pin when we said firing member is abnormally moved to firedposition, spring means for moving said firing member to firedposition, and trigger means first engageable, when said gripcompressible member is grip-compressed,1oe

with said rocker means to move said inter posable means for contact with said firingpin, and subsequently engageable with said sear means for moving the sear means to release said firing member for normal moveare ment to fired position, by one pull on said trigger means.

6. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a sliding breechaction comprising a firing-pin, a firing member movi155 able to firing position and to fired position, means interposable between said firing member and firing-pin and carried by said firing member for contacting with said firing-pin when said firing member is nor-= are mally moved to fired position, and not contact-able with said firing-pin when said firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, slidable means engageable with said sliding breechaction, sear means engageable for moving said slidable means in direction reverse to the first mentioned direction when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, a grip-compressible member engageable with said slidable means to block the same in said locking position and en'- gageable with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable from both said en'- gagements b grip-compression, rocker means carrie .by said grip-compressible member and operatively connected to said interposable means for moving the interposable means for contact with said firingpin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving said interposable means'for non-contact with said firin -pin when said firing member is abnormal y moved to fired position, spring means for moving said firing member to fired position, and trigger means first engageable, when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed, with said rocker means to move said interposableimeans for contact with said firing-pin, and subsequently engageable with said sear means for moving the sear means to release said firing member for normal movement to fired position, by one pull on said trigger means.

7. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing-pin, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a slidable face carried by said firing member and contactable with said firing-pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, and not 'contactable with said firing-pin when said firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, a slidable member movable upwardl and downwardly, a sear member enga eab e with said firing member and engageab e with said slidable member,

means for moving said slidable'member'upwardly to lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, means for moving a said slidable member downwardly .When said firing member is normally moved to fired position, a grip-operable member pivotally connected at the lower end thereof to said rip-stock and engageable at the upper end t ereof with said frame and engageable with said slidable member when in position of safety to block said slidable member in said upward position, and releasable from both said engagements by grip-compression, a rocker member carried by said grip-operable member, means for connecting said rocker member to said slidable face for moving the slidable face for contact with said firmg pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving the slidable face for non-contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, spring means for moving said firing member to fired position, and affording griping-pin, and subsequently engageable with said sear member for moving the sear member to release said firing member for normal movement to fired position, by one pull on said trigger member.

8. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a sliding breechaction comprising a firingpin, a firing member movable to firin position and to fired position, a slidab e face carried by said firing member and contactable with said firing-pin When said firing member is normally moved to fired position, and not contactable with said firing-pin when 'said firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, .a slidable member movable upwardly and downwardly and engageable with said sliding breechaction, a sear member engageable with said firing member and with said slidable member, means for moving said slidable member upwardly to lock said sliding breechaction and lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, means for moving said slidable member downwardly when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, a gripoperable member pivotally connected at the lower end thereof to said grip-stock and en gageable at the upper end thereof with said frame and engageable with said slidable member when in position of safety to block said slidable member in said upward position, and releasable from both said engagements by grip-compression, a rocker membercarried by said grip-operable member, means for connecting said rocker member to said slidable face for moving the slidable face for contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving the slidable face for non-contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is abnormally movedto fired position, spring means for moving said firing member to'fired position, and affording grip-compression of the gri operable member, and for returning t e grip-operable member to position of safety after grip-compression, and a trigger member first engageable, when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, with said rocker member to move said slidable face for contact with said firing-pin, and subsequently engageable with said sear member for moving the sear member to release said firing member for normal movementto fired position, by one pull on said trigger member.

9. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a

firing-pin, a firing hammer movable to firing position and to fired position and provided with a cock-notch and an eccentric cam face, and provided with a guideway, a face slidable in said guideway and contactable with said firing pin when the firing hammer is normally moved to fired position, and not contactable with said firing-pin when the firing hammer is abnormally moved to fired position, and provided with an actuator for movin said face for non-contact with said firing-pin when the firingmember is abnormally moved to fired position, a controller slidable upwardly and downwardly provided with an actuator for movi the controller upwardly, and provided with a shoulder having an upper surface and a bottom-face, and having means for receiving a trigger member, a lever-member pivotally attached to said slidable controller provided with a face engaging said actuator of the controller and provided with an end-point, a sear member provided with an arm for engaging said upper surface of the shoulder of the controller, and provided with a locking shoulder and a face for engaging said cock-notch and eccentric cam face of the firing hammer, and provided with a lever arm engaging said end-point of the lever member, and provided with an endface, a grip-safety member pivotally connected at the lower end thereof to said gripstock, and provided with a lockin prong for engaging said bottom-face of t e slidable controller and engageable at the upper end thereof with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable by grip-compression from engagement with said slidable controller and said frame, a rocker member pivotally attached to said gripsafety member and provided with avertical and a lateral crank-arm, a rod slidably attached at its upper end to said slidable face and pivotally attached at the lower end to said lateral arm of the rocker member, a

spring seatably connected to said grip-safety member, a movable member carried by said grip-safety member providing an abutment for said. spring, a rod pivotally attached at its upper end to said firing hammer and seated at its lower end in said movable memher, and a trigger member received in said means of the slidable controller and provided with an end-face and an actuationface adjacent to said end-face, said end-face being first-engageable, when said grip-safety member is grip-compressed, with said vertical arm of the rocker member, and said actuation-face being subsequently engageable with said end-face of the sear member, by one pull on said trigger member.

10. in firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a sliding breechaction comprising a firing member is slida le upwardly and downwardly and rovided with a point for engaging said sli ing breechaction when the controller is moved upwardly, and provided with an actuator for moving the controller upwardly, and provided with a shoulder having an upper surface and a bottom-face, and having means for receiving a trigger member, a levermember pivotally attached to said slidable controller provided with a face engaging said actuator of the controller and provided with an end-point, a sear member pro-vided with an arm for engaging said upper surface of the shoulder of the controller, and with a locking-shoulder and a face for engaging said cock-notch and eccentric cam face of the firing hammer, and provided with a lever-arm engaging said end-point of the lever member, and provided with an end-face, a grip-safety member pivotally connected at the lower end thereof to said grip-stock, and provided with a lockingprong for engaging said bottom-face of the slidable controller, and engageable at the upper end thereof with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable by gripcompression from engagement with said slidable controller and said frame, a rocker member pivotally attached to' said gripsafety member and provided with a vertical and a lateral crank arm, a rod slidably attached at its upper end to said slidable face and pivotally attached at its lower end to said lateral arm ofthe rocker member, a spring seatably connected to said grip-safety member, a movable member providing an abutment for said spring, a rod pivotally attached at its upper end to said firing hammer and seated at its lower end in said movable member, and a trigger member received in said means of the slidab-le controller and provided with an actuation face and with an end-face, said end-face being first engageable, when said grip-safety member is grip-compressed, with said vertical arm of the rocker member, and said actuation-face being subsequently engageable with said end-face of the sear member, by one pull on said trigger member.

11. in a firearm, in combination, a firing pin, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, means inte osable between said firing member and firing, pin for contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is normally moved to fired osltion, means for moving said interosabIe means for non-contact with said ring-pin when the firing member is abnormally moved from firing position to fired position, and trigger-operated means and ip-compressible means for moving said interposable means for contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is normally moved to fired position.

12. In a firearm, in combination, a firingpin, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, slidable means interposable between said firing member and firing pin for contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving said interposable means for non-contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is abnormally moved from firing position to fired position, and trigger operated means and grip-compressible means for moving said interposable means for contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is normally moved to fired position.

13. In a firearm, in combination, a firingpin, a firing member movable to firing pos1- tion and to fired position, means interposable between said firing member and firingpin for contact with sa1d firing-pin when the firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving said interposable means for non-contact with said firlngpin when the firing member is abnormally moved from firing position to fired position,

and grip-compressible means for moving said interposable means for contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is normally moved to fired position.

14.'In a firearm, in combination, a firingpin, a'firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, slidable means interposable between said firing member and firing-pin for contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for movlng said interposable means for non-contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is abnormally moved from firing position tofired position, and grip-compressible means for moving said interposable means for contact with said firing-pin when the firing member is normally moved to fired position.

15. In a firearm, in combination, a firingpm, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired osition, means carried by said firing mem er and interposable between said firing member and firing-pin for contact with said firing-pin for actuation of the firing-pin by said firing member when the firing member is normally moved to fired position, and to prevent actuation of said firing-pin by said firing member when the firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, means for moving said interposable means to prevent actuation of said firing-pin by said firing member when the firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, and grip-compressible and trigger-operated means for moving said interposable means for contact with said firing-pin by said firing member when the firing member is normally moved to fired position.

16. In a firearm, in combination, a firingpin, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, means interposable between said firin member and firing pin for contact with sald firing-pin for actuation of the firing-pin by said firing member when the firing member is normally moved to fired position, and to prevent actuation of said firing-pin by said firing member when the firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, sear means for locking the firing member in firing position, grip-compressible means, means carried by said grip-compressible means for moving said interposable means for contact with said firing-pin when said firing member is normally moved to fired position, means for moving said interposable means to prevent actuation of said firing-pin by said firing member when the firing member is abnormally moved to fired position, and trigger means first engageable, when said grip-comprexible means is grip-compressed, with said means carried by the grip-compressible means, and subsequently engageable with said sear means to release said firing member for normal movement to fired position, by one pull on said trigger means.

JOHN D. PEDERSEN. Witnesses:

FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, G'EORGE J. BARTELS. 

